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ERIC Number: EJ638171
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
The How's and Why's of Biological Change: How Learners Neglect Physical Mechanisms in Their Search for Meaning.
Abrams, Eleanor; Southerland, Sherry; Cummins, Catherine
International Journal of Science Education, v23 n12 p1271-81 Dec 2001
Describes trends in students' explanations of biological change in organisms. Student responses to questions on how graphically depicted phenomena occur were analyzed and most students were unable to offer causal explanations. (Contains 27 references.) (DDR)
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Educational Strategies, Illustrations, Knowledge Representation, Measurement, Prior Learning, Science Curriculum, Science Instruction, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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